Speaking on 105.3 FM Friday morning, owner Jerry Jones said that Romo suffered a hairline fracture in his left clavicle against the Panthers on Thursday.
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Before Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo left in the third quarter with a clavicle injury after a sack, the Carolina defense helped tip the game in the Panthers’ favor with two interception returns for touchdowns.
Romo went down for the first time this season in Week 2 when Philadelphia linebacker Jordan Hicks landed on top of the quarterback and drove his left shoulder into the turf.
Any hopes the Dallas Cowboys and their fans had left for a return to the National Football League playoffs faded early in Thursday’s game against the undefeated Carolina Panthers.
Romo laid on the field for several minutes following the hit before walking off as he favoured his left arm.
[Earlier] Romo described the injury as feeling “similar” to the broken collarbone he suffered in Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles. It looks like they will get a high spot, but that is little comfort for a team that had such high hopes entering the season.
Sadly, the season can’t end too soon. “We felt that the risk was worth the potential of having him be the impact that he can be and is on our team and really having a fairy-tale turnaround and doing something that was special”. That’s what sports is about. I can tell you right now that this team will never, ever quit competing. He missed the last 15 games previous year with Carolina because of his domestic violence case.
Romo returned last Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, completing 18 of 28 passes for 227 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in a 24-14 win.
The 35-year-old with a surgically repaired back said he would have to wait for more test results Friday before knowing if he broke the collarbone again.
“Going to the ground you could hear something happen”, Romo said after the game. It’s going to be hard to look forward and get pumped up for the rest of the games on their schedule because we know Cassel is incapable of winning, and it is just a disappointing end to a year full of Superbowl expectations. “They depend on me to go out there and perform at a certain level”. Let’s start with the good news I guess.
In Tebow’s only preseason start this season, he completed 11 of 17 pass attempts for 189 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.
Romo’s first collarbone injury sidelined him for all seven games of a losing streak that severely damaged the chances for another playoff trip by the Cowboys (3-8), who have now lost eight of nine.
Newton was superb, connecting on 16-of-27 passes for 183 yards and rushing for 45 yards and a touchdown.
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Kellen Moore, now on the team’s practice squad, will likely be signed to take Romo’s place on the roster.
